KHATIMA NEWS
Dehradun
Persistent showers began Saturday morning in Laksar, easing the heat for rural residents but threatening crops through waterlogging. The weather department notes prompted the Haridwar district administration to declare a holiday for schools.
Dehradun
On Teacher’s Day, 19 Uttarakhand educators will be recognised with the Shailesh Matiyani State Teacher Award 2025 for outstanding work in early education, secondary education and training institutes. The Governor, Lieutenant General Gurmit Singh (Retd), will confer the awards at a Saturday ceremony, with special mention for a national awardee, Manjubala, also being honoured.
Dehradun
In Dehradun’s Raipur area, a helper at a bookshop killed his employer’s wife amid a wage dispute. The suspect, 33-year-old Vinod Kumar, was arrested within hours after entering the home through an oft-open back door.
Dehradun
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami virtually joined a memorial gathering in Mussoorie honouring known and unknown activists who died during the Uttarakhand statehood movement. He said the state remains indebted to their sacrifices and that their memories will continue to be linked with Uttarakhand’s identity and self-respect.
